Schlotzsky's in deal for 170 new restaurants in California

By Marianne Wilson

Austin, Texas -- Schlotzsky's has signed the brand's largest franchise agreement in more than 40 years, entering into a partnership that calls for more than 170 Schlotzsky's locations throughout California. The company, which currently has more than 350 locations worldwide, plans to have upwards of 700 locations by 2016.

Each of the new restaurants will feature a new, contemporary design and an upgraded service model in which crew members hand-deliver food to the tables.

"Between this agreement in California and multiple others we've signed in the past year alone, the momentum is incredible,” said Kelly Roddy, president of Schlotzsky's. “On top of the obvious benefits the expansion is having on our brand, it's also creating job growth in communities around the country," noting that the new locations in Southern California will create nearly 7,000 jobs in the next five years.

Schlotzsky's is continuing its growth momentum by aggressively targeting markets in Texas and untapped markets around the country for multi-unit developers. These markets include: Atlanta, Charlotte, Denver, Kansas City, Miami, Nashville, Raleigh, St. Louis and Tampa, as well as other underdeveloped markets through the United States.